Darkness Falls Upon the City of Angels as Activision Unleashes Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (thanks Frans) is the press release announcing the availability of Troika's Source-engine RPG based on the Vampire: The Masquerade pen-and-paper RPG:

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gamers should arm themselves with wooden stakes and flamethrowers as Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI - News) unleashes the highly anticipated Vampire®: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines(TM) to retail outlets nationwide. Developed by Troika Games, the famous pencil and paper role-playing game flourishes on the PC as gamers become creatures of the night, wandering the dark and gritty vampire world of modern day L.A. while a mysterious plot reveals itself. Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines is currently available for the PC at a suggested retail price of $49.99 and has been rated "M" (Mature -- Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language) by the ESRB.

"Powered by Source(TM) -- Valve's next-generation engine technology, Vampire: The Masquerade -- Bloodlines delivers the most authentic White Wolf World of Darkness® experience yet," states Kathy Vrabeck, President, Activision Publishing. "Bloodlines has everything fans expect from a true RPG -- deep storyline, character development and interaction, exploration, multiple solutions to quests -- combined with all the benefits of a next-gen first-person action game, including beautiful graphics, fast-action and first-person immersion."